diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b96b54d..4a2b853 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/")
-set(VERSION "2.7.1")
+set(VERSION "2.7.2")
 
 set(JackEnable ON CACHE BOOL "Enable support for Jack")
 set(LashEnable ON CACHE BOOL "Enable support for Lash")
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d2aaf5f..c6e1bb5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION?=2.7.1
+VERSION?=2.7.2
 
 help:
 	@echo "Targets: configure all clean install package"
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8bcef5e..68def62 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+User-visible changes between 2.7.1 and 2.7.2 include:
+
 User-visible changes between 2.6 and 2.7.1 include:
 
  - fix a warning regarding the redefinition of NNOTES
diff --git a/src/jack-keyboard.c b/src/jack-keyboard.c
index 09338bf..3e2fce0 100644
--- a/src/jack-keyboard.c
+++ b/src/jack-keyboard.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 #define OUTPUT_PORT_NAME	"midi_out"
 #define INPUT_PORT_NAME		"midi_in"
 #define PACKAGE_NAME		"jack-keyboard"
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION		"2.7.1"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION		"2.7.2"
 
 jack_port_t	*output_port;
 jack_port_t	*input_port;